1953 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 91-89
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (91-89)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 175,459, Avg. 1,950
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 91 wins and 89 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Seals scored 733 runs and allowed 711 runs. Al Lyons led San Francisco with 22 home runs, while Frank Kalin and Jerry Zuvela walloped 15 or more as well. Sam Vico recorded 93 runs batted in. Reno Cheso paced all regular batters by connecting at a .297 clip. Elmer Singleton topped the team with 15 wins, and Bob Muncrief recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 San Francisco Seals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Elmer Singleton, Windy McCall, Bill Bradford, Dave Melton, Frank Kalin, Joe Grace, Bob Savage, Sam Vico, Lou Stringer, John O'Neil, Al Lyons and Bob Muncrief.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Augie Amorena | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Hal Flinn | L | R | April 17, 1929 | 6'6" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Grace | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL US |
| Bud Guldborg | R | R | January 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ray McNulty | R | R | March 15, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Ogden, UT US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Muncrief | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Bob Savage | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
